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Google's official URL shortcut (update: or Google Workspace's domain verification, see bottom), is compromised. People are actively having their Google accounts stolen. (gist.github.com)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] Bjornir 60 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Checking the phone number never was useful. It is my understanding that it is as easy as sender email to spoof, but without any of the protections that exists for emails.

The only way to be sure of who you are talking to on the phone is to call back a known number.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

It is my understanding that it is as easy as sender email to spoof

yup